So, funny story. (I can't believe I didn't share this sooner!)
The day I purchased my wedding dress, I was wearing my dress and prancing around the dressing room because we were waiting for one of my BMs to show up. I was chatting with my sister/MOH, and was telling her that I was going to call her my 'Moe' from now on because she was my Maid of Honour. Maid of Honour/MOH/Moe... get it?
So my lovely little sis, darling that she is, turns to me and says: 'Wait, don't you mean MOO?' We kind of blankly stared at each other for about ten seconds, then she continued: 'You know, MAID. OF. ONOR?' It took me an additional 5 seconds of blank staring before I realized what she was saying and that she wasn't calling herself a cow. I, of course, being the awesome big sister that I am, promptly laughed in her faced and said: "Think about what you just said to me..." She totally caught on to her mistake, I think as she was saying it, but it was so so funny.
Ah, my little sis. She's definitely good for the lols! And that's how my MOH became my MOO.
Any funny wedding stories to share?
Thursday, January 6
Wednesday, January 5
Save the Dates: Budget Breakdown
Okay, so here is the cost breakdown for the save the dates. Prices are before tax, obvs!
A2 White Envelopes (Staples) - $15.60
Wrapping Paper (to line envelopes) (Dollarama) - $1.00
4 x 5 White Cardstock Cards - Free!
Alphabet Stamps (Dollarama) - $1.00
Polkadot Stamp (Michaels) - $1.50
Black Ink Pad (Michaels) - $1.75
Yellow Ink Pad (Michaels) - $1.50
12 x 12 Yellow/Black Print Paper (Michaels) - $1.69
1/8" Round Hole Punch (Michaels) - $4.75
100 Yds Black and White Twine (eBay) - $3.98 (Used less than half)
100 Custom Magnets (Vistaprint) - $8.99
Miscellaneous (pens, double sided tape, paper cutter) - $5.00
Total for 60 Save the Dates: $46.76
Stamps for 40 Cards - $21.00 (The rest were hand-delivered at Christmas)
Grand Total - $67.76
Price per Save the Date (without stamp) - $0.62
Price per Save the Date (with stamp) - $1.13
So all in all, not too expensive. I think if you don't include the cost of stamps, $0.62 for a save the date isn't too bad. I think it definitely was a huge learning process and it has definitely shown me more of what I want to do for the invites (colour!). Also, we have leftovers of almost everything, because we had to order 100 magnets and the envelopes only came in packs of 50. Also, a lot of the supplies we used can be used in future projects, so those were necessary costs that won't have to be repurchased for the invites.
So, I'm happy with how they turned out and I'm glad to see the costs didn't get out of control. Especially since everything was bought in bits and pieces, and I didn't look at costs until now. Phew!
Did your Save the Dates turn out how you anticipated?
A2 White Envelopes (Staples) - $15.60
Wrapping Paper (to line envelopes) (Dollarama) - $1.00
4 x 5 White Cardstock Cards - Free!
Alphabet Stamps (Dollarama) - $1.00
Polkadot Stamp (Michaels) - $1.50
Black Ink Pad (Michaels) - $1.75
Yellow Ink Pad (Michaels) - $1.50
12 x 12 Yellow/Black Print Paper (Michaels) - $1.69
1/8" Round Hole Punch (Michaels) - $4.75
100 Yds Black and White Twine (eBay) - $3.98 (Used less than half)
100 Custom Magnets (Vistaprint) - $8.99
Miscellaneous (pens, double sided tape, paper cutter) - $5.00
Total for 60 Save the Dates: $46.76
Stamps for 40 Cards - $21.00 (The rest were hand-delivered at Christmas)
Grand Total - $67.76
Price per Save the Date (without stamp) - $0.62
Price per Save the Date (with stamp) - $1.13
So all in all, not too expensive. I think if you don't include the cost of stamps, $0.62 for a save the date isn't too bad. I think it definitely was a huge learning process and it has definitely shown me more of what I want to do for the invites (colour!). Also, we have leftovers of almost everything, because we had to order 100 magnets and the envelopes only came in packs of 50. Also, a lot of the supplies we used can be used in future projects, so those were necessary costs that won't have to be repurchased for the invites.
So, I'm happy with how they turned out and I'm glad to see the costs didn't get out of control. Especially since everything was bought in bits and pieces, and I didn't look at costs until now. Phew!
Did your Save the Dates turn out how you anticipated?
Tuesday, January 4
Special Delivery
They're done! Hallelujah, the Save the Dates are done. Now, time for the big reveal...
Hand addressed envelopes
A few polka dots to add detail
Who's that peeking out? (And notice the lined envelopes)
There it is! All wrapped up in a lovely twine bow.
Take off the magnet to put it on your fridge, and voila!
The whole package
Hand addressed envelopes
A few polka dots to add detail 
Who's that peeking out? (And notice the lined envelopes)
There it is! All wrapped up in a lovely twine bow.
Take off the magnet to put it on your fridge, and voila!
The whole packageSo that's them. My very first DIY, aww! They were pretty grueling to do, but so far they have been well-received, even if a lot of people aren't sure what a save the date is. I definitely learned a lot in making these, and will keep a lot if things in mind for when I do the invitations.
Some thoughts:
1. We printed the cards using our home printer, and while they look okay, they still look obviously home printed. I'm not sure what our invitations are going to end up looking like, but I think we will definitely look into having them professionally printed to save ourselves the hassle and so they look nicer.
2. While the overall look is pretty cohesive, I wish there was more colour. I wish we had used a coloured envelope instead of white. Another bad thing about the white envelope was that you could kind of see through it. No bueno.
3. Hand-addressing all the envelopes was TEDIOUS. Until I got the hang of it, I kept making silly little mistakes and having to start over. Annoying. And even though the overall 'calligraphy' isn't hideous, I'm not sure how worth the stress it was. So maybe we will hire an actual calligrapher for the invites, or I'm thinking some funky wraparound labels.
Anyways, I know they're not the best of the best, but they're cute, and the most important part of the whole package is the magnet which I love. I'm just happy they're done and gone!
So what do you think?
Next, I will put up a cost breakdown because I'm curious as to how much this little project cost!
Some thoughts:
1. We printed the cards using our home printer, and while they look okay, they still look obviously home printed. I'm not sure what our invitations are going to end up looking like, but I think we will definitely look into having them professionally printed to save ourselves the hassle and so they look nicer.
2. While the overall look is pretty cohesive, I wish there was more colour. I wish we had used a coloured envelope instead of white. Another bad thing about the white envelope was that you could kind of see through it. No bueno.
3. Hand-addressing all the envelopes was TEDIOUS. Until I got the hang of it, I kept making silly little mistakes and having to start over. Annoying. And even though the overall 'calligraphy' isn't hideous, I'm not sure how worth the stress it was. So maybe we will hire an actual calligrapher for the invites, or I'm thinking some funky wraparound labels.
Anyways, I know they're not the best of the best, but they're cute, and the most important part of the whole package is the magnet which I love. I'm just happy they're done and gone!
So what do you think?
Next, I will put up a cost breakdown because I'm curious as to how much this little project cost!
Reality TV Junkies, Unite!
New episodes of Say Yes to the Dress and Four Weddings start this week!
Anyone else excited? This stuff is like crack for brides...
Anyone else excited? This stuff is like crack for brides...
Monday, January 3
Virtual Planning
Well friends, I'm a long-distance fiancée again. Le sad. I just dropped D off at the airport - he's heading back to Toronto to finish his last semester of law school. But with the wedding just over 6 months away, and D coming home in only 4 months, I think the time will go by pretty fast, especially with all the wedding plans ramping up. We can do it!
One of the ways we are staying organized is by using Google docs. I didn't really know what this was all about until last week when we were looking for a way to make a list and stay in touch with wedding stuff while D's gone. I somehow stumbled upon Google docs, and it seems like a pretty good solution. And all you need is a Gmail account. Perfect! So for those who don't know, Google docs are basically online documents (like anything you could do in Office, like word documents and spreadsheets). After opening a new document, you can share it with other people who have Gmail accounts. Then you both have access to the docs and can access it and edit it as necessary. So easy, right?
So we sat down and put together a to-do list (which D promptly went in and changed to "To-Poo List" ... Oh, boys...) and now are starting to get organized. (And only slightly panicked). I was also able to upload our guest list and budget planning spreadsheets so they are localized in one place, we both have access to it, and in the case that my computer crashes (again), we have it saved somewhere safe.
How are you keeping all your wedding planning organized?
One of the ways we are staying organized is by using Google docs. I didn't really know what this was all about until last week when we were looking for a way to make a list and stay in touch with wedding stuff while D's gone. I somehow stumbled upon Google docs, and it seems like a pretty good solution. And all you need is a Gmail account. Perfect! So for those who don't know, Google docs are basically online documents (like anything you could do in Office, like word documents and spreadsheets). After opening a new document, you can share it with other people who have Gmail accounts. Then you both have access to the docs and can access it and edit it as necessary. So easy, right?
So we sat down and put together a to-do list (which D promptly went in and changed to "To-Poo List" ... Oh, boys...) and now are starting to get organized. (And only slightly panicked). I was also able to upload our guest list and budget planning spreadsheets so they are localized in one place, we both have access to it, and in the case that my computer crashes (again), we have it saved somewhere safe.
How are you keeping all your wedding planning organized?
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